Dooncastle () is a

townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...

County Mayo County Mayo (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, County Mayo, Mayo, now ge ...

, Ireland, 4 km to the east of Westport. It is in the parish of

Aughagower Aughagower or Aghagower () is a small village in rural County Mayo in western Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is 6 km south-east of Westport, County Mayo, Westport. Aughagower has around forty houses, a pub and a shop, with a clear view of ...

which is in the barony of

Burrishoole Burrishoole () is one of the nine historical baronies of County Mayo in Ireland. It is named after the former Gaelic territory of Umhaill, which also included Murrisk barony, and roughly means "the borough or territory of Umhall" or "the owle ...

. The townland is bordered to the west by the townland of Derrygorman (parish of Westport), to the north by the townland of Sheean (parish of

Islandeady Islandeady () is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, about halfway between the towns of Castlebar and Westport. The parish of Islandeady meets Castlebar to the east, Westport and Newport to the west, and Aughagower and Killawalla to the sout ...

),Ordnance Survey Map of Mayo 183

Retrieved 1 May 2013 to the southwest, Meneen townland (Aughagower parish), to the south, Knockroosky townland (Aughagower parish), to the east, Cushinkeel townland (Aughagower parish), and to the northeast, Doon (Aughagower parish). In Dooncastle townland are the remnants of Doon Castle, a former stronghold of the McPhilpin clan. The railway line between Westport and

Manulla Junction Manulla Junction railway station is a transfer point for train passengers in County Mayo, Ireland. Description It is a rare example of an interchange-only rail station. Passengers cannot enter or leave the station; it is only for passengers tr ...

passes through the southern part of the townland, the N5 road through its northern part.

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Townlands of County Mayo {{Mayo-geo-stub